St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-19
STRAY sUNBEAMs.

Christian charity is not such a rarity as
some people would have us believe. Be-
cause it is not seen in high places as often as
1t should be is no argument that it does not
exist amid lowlier surroundins. "Cau you
give me MAUD CoMsoNs address?" The
speaker was young man clad in the humble
uniform of st. Paul fireman. He held a
package in one hand, while with the other
he deferentially raised his cap as he ap-
preached the editorial desk in the GLoBE
sanctum last evening and addressed his in
quiry. There was manliness in his man.
ner and benevolence in his face that would
attract attention. anywhere. II only wanted
to know that might send her this" and as
the paper covering was withdrawn from the
package there was disclosed lovely bouquet
of fragrant flowers. II read in the GLOBE
this morning an account of the poor girls
restitution" he continued in a half apollo
getic, but a full sympathetic tone. "and
l thought it would be comfort to her."
The promise was made that the flowers
should be delivered to the Inflated girl ac-
eording to request. AS they were passed
over silver dollar was dropped into the
extended hand. Let that go along, too,"
said the young man; cit is all l can spare
now, but next pay day it will be added to.
All the boys are going to chip in and make
up purse for her." Such incidents as these
are the green spots of earth. Such kindly
touches of humanity are what make life
worth living. And, best of all, this particu-
lar incident is a testimonial to the fact that
there are young men in this world, even
though they be in the humblest stations, who
place true value on woman's honor.
~
Were you in the jam, and how did you get
out:" is the question people propose to each
other as they meet on the street nowadays.
The inquiry has reference to the jam at the
fair grounds Saturday afternoon when
rs, COO people were fairly squeezing each
other to death to get through one little gate
at the railway station. 1t was a terrific ex-
perience that no one who went through it
will ever want to encounter again. The les
son of it all is that if the State Fair manage
ment expects to get big crowd into the fair
grounds again they will have to make better
provisionfor letting people in and out
#**
1t is to the credit of the railroad companies
that they made every exertion that was posi-
BILE to haul the vast throng away from the
grounds, and the wonder is that they did it
in such a short space of time and without ac-
cidentS.
~
''We are a military nation,' said the Old
Citizen last night, with considerable degree
of martial enthusiasm. 'SThat sham battle
on Saturday is proof of it. The State Fair
managers have been trying every device to
attract people to the grounds ever since we
have had state fairs. They have had many
good attractions, too, but nothing ever
brought the people out like that sham battle
We saw the same thing here at our ice carni-
walls. The storming of the ice castle has al
ways been the great attraction of the carni-
val. The American people are naturally
fond of the smell of gunpowder.'
~
JAMES BARRON HOPE, the well known Vir-
ginia editor, who died at his home in Norfolk
last Thursday night. had won an enviable
reputation as poet and journalist. Since
the death of PAUL H. HAYNE he has been
recognized as the leading poet of the South.
He delivered an ode upon the dedication of
CRAwFoRD's equestrian statue of WASHING
TON at Richmond in 1853 and also at the
Yorkton celebration i'll 1881. Mr.. HOPE had
been invited to deliver the dedicatory poem
at the laying of the corner stone of the LEE
monument in Richmond ON the 9th of next
month, and had finished writing it the day
before he died. Mr.. HOPE was fifty-eight
years old and was grandson of the late Com
modore JAMES BARRON, of the United States
army.
So
Speaking of the recent death of Dr. HUGE
WHITFIELD, an eccentric old gentleman down
there, the Alameda Coll Argus says: HE
was one of the parties chiefly interested in
founding the city of st. Paul, MIMI Will
some old settler please rise up and tell us
something about DR.. WHITFIELD and when he
founded this city?